Conor McGregor Notorious 21-3

Weight 155 lbs
Height 5' 8"
Reach 73"
Age 29

Marcus Brimage 11-8 The Bama Beast

134 lbs
5' 4"
71"
33

CAGERANK PREDICTION Who will win - McGregor vs Brimage

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WINNER

80% chance McGregor
WILL WIN

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Differences What advantages does each fighter have?

Advantages for Conor McGregor

Fast finishes	9.2	vs	7.5	More than 20% better at finishing the fight quickly; minimize risk of injury or loss
Much heavier hands	9.4	vs	7.7	More than 20% better at knocking out good defenders
Significantly stronger takedown offense	8.5	vs	7.8	Around 10% stronger at taking people to the ground; can force the fight to the mat
Taller	173 cm	vs	163 cm	More than 5% taller
Harder to hit	8.5	vs	8.1	Around 5% better at dodging and blocking powerful blows; endures less damage
Puts up a fight	8.9	vs	8.4	More than 5% better defense against being finished quickly; can fight into late rounds
Better submission defense	8.7	vs	8.3	More than 5% better avoiding and escaping submissions; less likely to have to tap
Heavier	155 lbs	vs	134 lbs	More than 15% heavier ; harder for lighter weight opponents to control
Better submission offense	6.4	vs	6.2	Around 5% better at securing submissions; more ways to win
Stronger jaw	8.8	vs	8.5	Around 5% better at avoiding being knocked out; fewer dangerous concussions
Younger	29 years	vs	33 years	More than 10% younger ; less time being ground down in the octagon
Longer reach	185 cm	vs	180 cm	Around 5% longer reach; hit opponents from a safer distance

Advantages for Marcus Brimage

Better striker	8.9	vs	8.6	Around 5% better at delivering meaningful attacks; can hit better defenders
Better takedown defense	8.6	vs	8.3	Around 5% better at avoiding being taken down

McGregor on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against Brimage’s defensive skills

Predictions For Conor McGregor
In 6:47, how much damage will he do?	McGregor		Brimage
Significant Strikes40 McGregor's good striking offense may be a factor against Brimage's defense Note: we'd predict at most 61 Significant Strikes in 6:47	Good Striking	vs	Below average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 McGregor's average takedown offense is matched by Brimage's defense Note: we'd predict at most 4 Takedowns in 6:47	Average Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout McGregor has a reasonable chance to win by knockout	Excellent Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission McGregor is unlikely to win by submission	Poor Submission ability	vs	Good Resistance
Decision McGregor is unlikely to win by decision	Below average Scoring ability	vs	Good Scoring ability

Brimage on the attack Our prediction about how he’ll perform against McGregor’s defensive skills

Predictions For Marcus Brimage
In 6:47, how much damage will he do?	Brimage		McGregor
Significant Strikes39 Brimage's good striking offense may be a factor against McGregor's defense Note: we'd predict at most 61 Significant Strikes in 6:47	Good Striking	vs	Average Blocking and avoiding
Takedowns1 Brimage's below average takedown offense won't be a factor against McGregor's defense Note: we'd predict at most 4 Takedowns in 6:47	Below average Takedown ability	vs	Average Ability to stay on his feet
If he wins, how will it go down?
Knockout Brimage is unlikely to win by knockout	Good Knockout ability	vs	Excellent Jaw
Submission Brimage is unlikely to win by submission	Poor Submission ability	vs	Excellent Resistance
Decision Brimage is unlikely to win by decision	Good Scoring ability	vs	Excellent Scoring ability